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Identifying feature

Tapered porch pier

A thick porch support, called a pier, wider at the bottom than the top and often set on a brick or stone base. It is typical of Craftsman bungalows of about 1905 to 1930.

a sign of these styles

Gamble House, Pasadena, California: an example of Craftsman / Bungalow Craftsman / Bungalow c. 1905–1930 Low, broad bungalows with deep porches on thick tapered piers, visible rafter ends, and angled roof braces.

often seen with

Clapboard siding Long, narrow horizontal wooden boards called clapboards, each overlapping the one below, nailed over a wood… Deep eave overhang Roof edges, called eaves, that extend well beyond the walls. Dormer A window in a small roofed structure projecting from a sloping roof. Exposed rafter tails The ends of the rafters, the sloping beams that support a roof, left visible under the roof edge instead of… Knee brace A short diagonal support, usually wood, fixed between a wall and the underside of a roof overhang. Shingle siding Wood shingles, small overlapping pieces of split or sawn wood, covering the outer walls as well as the roof. Wraparound porch A covered porch that runs along the front of a house and continues around at least one side.